The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-03-24
AErrER From WASHINGTON.
Celeael DaviAsea Named fer shs
WAsHrrarox. D. O. March =, 100,

|: z WASHINGTON, d. O., March II. 1887.
Adsevs Fseridias.' The failure Of the passage
q may important bills demonstrates the neces-
city of equalizing the sessions of Congress. max
ing each term ak months. This would rivs
more time for the passage ofthe appropriation
osns, and enable each session to end before the
heated term Of summer
The unjust attack made BY Senator Hoar upon
Speaker Carlisle deserves iheicondempation \,
has rcceived.by all parties, and the excoria,ion
given him by Senator Blackburn he will have
cause long to rem ember
There 10 rumor that the President will an
point Matthews (the coloretl man who Was re-
1ec ted by. The Senate recorder) as Register Of
the Treasury 10 place OF General Roesncrsus.
" who will get better place.
II 10 thUuyht that Col0nei Morrison will ha
appointed one Of the Interstate Oommerce
Commissioners. but no one seems TO know who
WIN succeed Mr.. Manning venture the pre-
d'c.ion that IL will be . New York .nau. .
The Presidents q emi-centennisl birthday win
be on the 18th inst II is to be regretted that be
did not not come into the breathing world
one day earliSrsand he could then claim 70 be a
SON Of 81. Patrick
Senator Sherman has given It a. his opinion
thss the President may lawfully sign between
The h audf4th OF March any bill which has
duly passed Congress, and that such bill will
'hereupon become law.
Two OF The most important appropriation bills
iailed to pass for want oi the Presidents sigma
ture-ihe general deficiency and river and harbor
OILS. The latter contained ten or twelve nppn,.
pr1ations for rivers and harbors for the First Dis
lTic, in Florida, and also seven or eight tor .r.
veya
The making of Tampa port of entry will
open up trade with the West India islands and
south American States. tho substantial and
oenehcent results Of which Can scarcely be esli.
mated or foreseen at this time.
Ihe above appropriations for Florida were
made through the uniiriDg industry and energy
OF your popular Representative, Col. Davidson
Aihough not wanting 10 ability, be seldom
makes an elaborate speech, but be is faithful.
steady, conscientious. pains-iaking worker. He
seems to have no ambition 10 distinguish himself
othefw'se than as an honest, faithful, laborious
guardian OF the trust committed to him, and this.
sfter all, Is The highest commendalion that a
man in public life can deserve
A majority Of the present Senators were once
members of the House, aid the precedent seems
to have been established that the member who
had served the longest time in the House should
be crowned With Senatorial honors, q reward. as
II were, for their faithful services in the lower
House. II this precedent Is worthy of observ-
ance. II should bring the name of Col Davidson
prominently before the next Legislature of
Florida as candidate for the United Stale.
Senate In urging the claims Of Mr. Davidson.
have not word to say against either of the
distinguished gentlemen whose names have been
mentioned in conneciion with the Senatorship.
but only 10 present his claims In their true light.
that they may receive due consideration. He IA
very popular with his colleagues in the House.
and many of them have expressed The hope that
he may be the successor Of Senator Jones.
Could their wishes determine the matter tber.
would be no doubt of his election.
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